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LLEYN. 665 LOAD AND LONG. LLEYN, an ancient district in the south-western part of co. Carnarvon. It gives name to a deanery in the archdcac. of Merioneth, and dioc. of Bangor. LLIDIARDE, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanykil, co. Merioneth, 4 miles N.W. of Bala. LLIDIART-Y-GWENYN, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanllcchid, co. Carnarvon, 3 miles S. of Bangor. LLIVIOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Berriew, co. Mont- gomery, and 3 miles E. of the town of Montgomery. LLONG, a hmlt. in the tashp. of Leeswood, co. Flint, 2 miles S.E. of Mold. It is a station on the Mold branch of the Chester and Holyhead railway. LLORAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanarmon-Dyfryn- Cciriog, co. Denbigh, 10 miles S.W. of Chirk. LLORAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llansilin, co. Den- bigh. It is situated within a short distance of the above. LLOWARCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanarmon- Dyfryn-Ceiriog, co. Denbigh, 10 miles S.W. of Chirk. LLOWES, a par. in the hund. of Painscastle, co. Radnor, 2 miles W. of Hay, its post town. It is situated en the western bank of the river Wye. It is a small rustic place. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with that of Llanddewi-Vach, 132, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Brecknock. The church is dedicated to St. Meldig. LLOYNDU, a hmlt. in the par. and lower div. of the hund. of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, in the vici- nity of Abergavenny. LLWYDCOED, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandrillo- yn-Rhos, co. Denbigh, 4 miles N.E. of Conway. LLWYDCOED, a hmlt. in the par. of Aberdare, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles S.W. of Merthyr Tydvil, in which borough it is included. It is a station on the Merthyr branch of the Vale of Neath railway. Here aro col- lieries, and furnaces for smelting iron ore. LLWYDIARTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llan8- hangel, 7 miles N.W. of Llunfair. The river Bechan flows through the township. There is a logan stone in the neighbourhood. Llwydiarth is the principal residence. LLWYGWY, a tributary of the river Conway, rises under one of the peaks of Snowdon, called Glider Fawr, and forms the falls of Wenol. LLWYN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanrhaidr-in- Kinmerch, co. Denbigh, in the vicinity of the town of Denbigh. LLWYN, a vil. in the par. of Llanegryn, co. Merio- neth, 3 miles N. of Towyn ; also a seat of the same name near Dolgelly. LLWYNEGRIN, a tnshp. in the par. and hund. of Mold, co. Flint, 2 miles N.E. of Mold. LLWYNEYROG, a vil. in the par. of Talachddu, co. Brecon, 4 miles N.E. of Brecknock. { LLWYNGWRILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Llan- gclynin, co. Merioneth, 5 miles N. of Towyn. It is situated on the coast of Cardigan Bay, and is a station on the Newtown and Machynlleth and Aberystwith and Welsh coast railway. The parish church, built in the present century, is in this township. Here are some Druidic remains, and traces of a camp. LLWYN LLINON, a hmlt. in the par. of Beddge- lort, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles N.E. of Tremadoc. LLWYNSWCU, a hmlt. in the par. of Llandarog, co. Carmarthen, 6 miles S.E. of Carmarthen. This is united with Gellydy. LLWYNTIDMAN, a tnshp, in the par. of Llanymy- , co. Salop, 5 miles S. of Oswestry. The river iwy flows through it. LLWYN- Y-CYFIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Bodfary, 1 > nbigh, 2 miles N.E. of the town of Denbigh. The Olwydd flows through the place. LLYUER VAWR, a ridge of Snowdonia in co. Car- narvon, near Llanbcris, attaining an altitude of near 3,000 feet. J.I. VI' I 'AN NOG, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanarth, co. Cardigan, 4 miles S.W. of Aberayron. LLYFNANT, a stream rising on the borders of co. irvon and Montgomery, under Llyn Penrhiadr, and forms the cascade of Pistyll-y-Llynn. LLYFNI, a tributary of the river Wye, rises near Llyn Savaddan, in co. Brecon. LLYFON HUNDRED, one of the subdivisions of co. Anglesey, situated in the western part of the co. It includes the pars, of Bodedern, Bodwrog, Ceirchiog, Llanbealan, Llandrygarn, Llanfaelog, Llanllibio, Llan- trisaint, Llanynghenedl, Llechcynfarwydd, Llechylched, Llanfair-yn-cubwll, Uanfihangl-yn-Howyn, Trewalch- mai, with some portion of Holyhead. LLYGADOG, a tnshp. in the par. of Corwen, co. Merioneth, in the vicinity of the town of Corwen. LLYNCHEL, a hmlt. in the par. of Bcttws Evan, co. Cardigan, 4 miles N. of Newcastle-in-Emlyn. LLYNCLYS, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanyblodwell, co. Salop, 3J miles S.W. of Oswestry. It is a station on the Cambrian railway. Here is a lake, beneath the waters of which is said to be the remains of a palace. LLYSAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfihangel Glyn- y-Myfyr, co. Denbigh, 6 miles N.W. of Corwen. LLYSDAM-HTJNEDD, or LLTSDUAN-HYNEDD, a tnshp. in the par. of Cilccn, hund. of Coleshill, co. Flint, 4 miles W. of Mold. LLYSDIMEL, a tnshp. in the par. of Llangwym, co. Denbigh, 7 miles W. of Corwen. LLYSDINAM, a hmlt. in the par. of Llan-afanfawr, hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 5 miles N.W. of Builth. The princes of Brecknock hud a seat here. LLYSFAEN, a par. in the hund. of Creuddyn, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles W. of Abergelo, its post town, and 7 E. of Conway. It is situated on the N. coast, adjoin- ing the co. of Denbigh, and includes, with Pant and Isallt, 5 tnshps. The Liverpool Telegraph had a station here. Limestone is obtained. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 250, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Cynvran. The charities amount to about 4 per annum. LLYSSIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanerfyl, co. Montgomery, 4 miles N.W. of Llanfair. LLYSWEN, a par. in the hund. of Talgarth, co. Brecon, 6 miles S.W. of Hay, and 7 N.E. of Breck- nock, its post town. It is situated on the banks of the river Wye. The princes of South Wales had a seat here. The living is a rcct. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 145. Llangoed Castle and Dderw House aro the principal residences. LLYSWORNEY, or LLYSWERNI, a par. in the hund. of Cowbridge, co. Glamorgan, 2 miles S.W. of Cowbridge, its post town, and 6 from Bridgend. It is a small rustic place. The living is a rect. annexed to the vie. of Llantwit-Major, in the dioc. of Llandaff. The church is dedicated to St. Tudvil. LLYS-Y-COED, a tnshp. in the par. of Cilcen, hund. of Coleshill, co. Flint, 4 miJes N.W. of Mold. LLYS-Y-FRAN, or LLYS-Y-VRANE, a par. in the hund. of Dungleddy, co. Pembroke, 7 miles N.W. of Narberth, and 8 from Haverfordwest, its post town. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 104. The church is dedi- cated to St. Moilyr. There are charities amounting to about 7 per annum. LLYSYN, a tnshp. in tho par. of Camo, co. Mont- gomery, 8 miles N. of Llanidloes. LLYWELL, or LLEWYLLT, a par. in the hund. of Devynnock, co. Brecon, 11 miles W. of Brecknock, its post town, and 8 from Llandovery. It is situated in a hilly neighbourhood, on the Roman Via Julia Montana, and watered by the river TJsk. The par. includes tho ward of Trecastle,chplry. of Ysclydach, and the hmlts. of Traian-Glas, Traian-Hase, and Traian-Mawr. Woollen goods aro manufactured here. The village is consider- able. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of St. David's, val. 152, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church of Llantrisaint is a small ancient structure. There is also the district church of Rhyd-y-bryw, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 146, in the gift of the vicar. Tho Independents have a chapel. The parochial charities amount to about 6 per annum. LOAD AND LONG, hmlts. forming a chplry. in tho